JUD
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| posted on 10/10/07 at 06:29 PM |
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Welds
Anybody else had any issues with MK supplied parts (supplied, but not necessarily fabricated by them). Had a weld go on my exhaust can, which led to
it parting company with the car at 80mph (on a track), and more recently the weld at the bottom of the gearstick failed resulting in the thing coming
off in my hand. 
Only interested if people have had similar experiences - or if there is there are any other "issues" that are "systematic"
that should be looked out for. If the thread degrades into a slanging match I'll delete it - thanks. 
Cheers
Martin
[Edited on 10/10/07 by JUD]
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Hellfire
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| posted on 10/10/07 at 06:33 PM |
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We had a weld snap on the mounting bracket of our first exhaust can. The exhaust however wasn't manufactured by MK, so hardly their fault.
Phil
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donut
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| posted on 10/10/07 at 06:52 PM |
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Same thing happened to me and someone else. Mine went on the way to the SVA retest!!!!!! Just had time to nip into a mates MOT garage to weld it back
on!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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ASH3
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| posted on 10/10/07 at 09:02 PM |
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5yrs and no weld or exaust probs or anything else for that matter.
Its what the kit car world is all about.. try looking after a Dutton 3 engines, 1 prop shaft , 5ltr of oil shot out pressure switch on the way to
Stoneliegh got it there with the help of a self taper. Oh and pushed it God knows how far!
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graememk
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| posted on 10/10/07 at 09:39 PM |
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no probs with mine so far.
just looking for wood to touch now
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JUD
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| posted on 10/10/07 at 11:10 PM |
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Think toady1 has had a couple of gearstick welds go.
Frankly I'm not surprised bits have dropped off the car - I've seen how I drive it!
All I wanted to know is if there are common fab problems that are known so I can head them off at the pass. The purpose of this thread is not about
cribbing, it's about preventative maintenance based on the experiences of others.
Martin
[Edited on 10/10/07 by JUD]
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bob
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| posted on 10/10/07 at 11:16 PM |
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Tab on exhaust can parted company with the mount can was supplied by MK , many others had this but its a tube engineering zorst not MK.
I am sure they are aware of it
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whitestu
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| posted on 11/10/07 at 08:01 AM |
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No probs with any of the welding on mine - even the stuff I did myself!
Stu
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